used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I remained alone a few minutes, at the end of which Mr. Thornton, whose voice I heard in the next room, returned with the two Misses Clapperton.
AlhambranounUS /ælˈhæmbrə/
a fortified Moorish palace built near Granada by Muslim kings in the Middle Ages
From this reading A carriage stood waiting at the door of Alhambra Lodge; my grandfather lifted me in, and closed the door on me.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I remained alone a few minutes, at the end of which Mr. Thornton, whose voice I heard in the next room, returned with the two Misses Clapperton.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I sat in it alone, mute, and still amazed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had brought my bonnet and cloak, put them on, bade me good-bye, and kissed me kindly; then Mr. Thornton, who looked on with evident impatience, took my hand, and hurried me off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I remained alone a few minutes, at the end of which Mr. Thornton, whose voice I heard in the next room, returned with the two Misses Clapperton.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The carriage drove rapidly away.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading They had brought my bonnet and cloak, put them on, bade me good-bye, and kissed me kindly; then Mr. Thornton, who looked on with evident impatience, took my hand, and hurried me off.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading They had brought my bonnet and cloak, put them on, bade me good-bye, and kissed me kindly; then Mr. Thornton, who looked on with evident impatience, took my hand, and hurried me off.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They had brought my bonnet and cloak, put them on, bade me good-bye, and kissed me kindly; then Mr. Thornton, who looked on with evident impatience, took my hand, and hurried me off.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A carriage stood waiting at the door of Alhambra Lodge; my grandfather lifted me in, and closed the door on me.
Clapperton
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From this reading I remained alone a few minutes, at the end of which Mr. Thornton, whose voice I heard in the next room, returned with the two Misses Clapperton.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading They had brought my bonnet and cloak, put them on, bade me good-bye, and kissed me kindly; then Mr. Thornton, who looked on with evident impatience, took my hand, and hurried me off.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A carriage stood waiting at the door of Alhambra Lodge; my grandfather lifted me in, and closed the door on me.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A carriage stood waiting at the door of Alhambra Lodge; my grandfather lifted me in, and closed the door on me.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The carriage drove rapidly away.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I remained alone a few minutes, at the end of which Mr. Thornton, whose voice I heard in the next room, returned with the two Misses Clapperton.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading They had brought my bonnet and cloak, put them on, bade me good-bye, and kissed me kindly; then Mr. Thornton, who looked on with evident impatience, took my hand, and hurried me off.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I remained alone a few minutes, at the end of which Mr. Thornton, whose voice I heard in the next room, returned with the two Misses Clapperton.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading They had brought my bonnet and cloak, put them on, bade me good-bye, and kissed me kindly; then Mr. Thornton, who looked on with evident impatience, took my hand, and hurried me off.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading A carriage stood waiting at the door of Alhambra Lodge; my grandfather lifted me in, and closed the door on me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had brought my bonnet and cloak, put them on, bade me good-bye, and kissed me kindly; then Mr. Thornton, who looked on with evident impatience, took my hand, and hurried me off.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They had brought my bonnet and cloak, put them on, bade me good-bye, and kissed me kindly; then Mr. Thornton, who looked on with evident impatience, took my hand, and hurried me off.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I remained alone a few minutes, at the end of which Mr. Thornton, whose voice I heard in the next room, returned with the two Misses Clapperton.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading They had brought my bonnet and cloak, put them on, bade me good-bye, and kissed me kindly; then Mr. Thornton, who looked on with evident impatience, took my hand, and hurried me off.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remained alone a few minutes, at the end of which Mr. Thornton, whose voice I heard in the next room, returned with the two Misses Clapperton.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading They had brought my bonnet and cloak, put them on, bade me good-bye, and kissed me kindly; then Mr. Thornton, who looked on with evident impatience, took my hand, and hurried me off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I remained alone a few minutes, at the end of which Mr. Thornton, whose voice I heard in the next room, returned with the two Misses Clapperton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I sat in it alone, mute, and still amazed.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading They had brought my bonnet and cloak, put them on, bade me good-bye, and kissed me kindly; then Mr. Thornton, who looked on with evident impatience, took my hand, and hurried me off.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading They had brought my bonnet and cloak, put them on, bade me good-bye, and kissed me kindly; then Mr. Thornton, who looked on with evident impatience, took my hand, and hurried me off.
held up in the air
From this reading A carriage stood waiting at the door of Alhambra Lodge; my grandfather lifted me in, and closed the door on me.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading A carriage stood waiting at the door of Alhambra Lodge; my grandfather lifted me in, and closed the door on me.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They had brought my bonnet and cloak, put them on, bade me good-bye, and kissed me kindly; then Mr. Thornton, who looked on with evident impatience, took my hand, and hurried me off.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had brought my bonnet and cloak, put them on, bade me good-bye, and kissed me kindly; then Mr. Thornton, who looked on with evident impatience, took my hand, and hurried me off.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I remained alone a few minutes, at the end of which Mr. Thornton, whose voice I heard in the next room, returned with the two Misses Clapperton.
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading I remained alone a few minutes, at the end of which Mr. Thornton, whose voice I heard in the next room, returned with the two Misses Clapperton.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I remained alone a few minutes, at the end of which Mr. Thornton, whose voice I heard in the next room, returned with the two Misses Clapperton.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading I sat in it alone, mute, and still amazed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They had brought my bonnet and cloak, put them on, bade me good-bye, and kissed me kindly; then Mr. Thornton, who looked on with evident impatience, took my hand, and hurried me off.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I remained alone a few minutes, at the end of which Mr. Thornton, whose voice I heard in the next room, returned with the two Misses Clapperton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I remained alone a few minutes, at the end of which Mr. Thornton, whose voice I heard in the next room, returned with the two Misses Clapperton.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They had brought my bonnet and cloak, put them on, bade me good-bye, and kissed me kindly; then Mr. Thornton, who looked on with evident impatience, took my hand, and hurried me off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had brought my bonnet and cloak, put them on, bade me good-bye, and kissed me kindly; then Mr. Thornton, who looked on with evident impatience, took my hand, and hurried me off.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They had brought my bonnet and cloak, put them on, bade me good-bye, and kissed me kindly; then Mr. Thornton, who looked on with evident impatience, took my hand, and hurried me off.
with speed
From this reading The carriage drove rapidly away.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I remained alone a few minutes, at the end of which Mr. Thornton, whose voice I heard in the next room, returned with the two Misses Clapperton.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I remained alone a few minutes, at the end of which Mr. Thornton, whose voice I heard in the next room, returned with the two Misses Clapperton.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I remained alone a few minutes, at the end of which Mr. Thornton, whose voice I heard in the next room, returned with the two Misses Clapperton.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat in it alone, mute, and still amazed.
not in physical motion
From this reading I sat in it alone, mute, and still amazed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A carriage stood waiting at the door of Alhambra Lodge; my grandfather lifted me in, and closed the door on me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remained alone a few minutes, at the end of which Mr. Thornton, whose voice I heard in the next room, returned with the two Misses Clapperton.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had brought my bonnet and cloak, put them on, bade me good-bye, and kissed me kindly; then Mr. Thornton, who looked on with evident impatience, took my hand, and hurried me off.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They had brought my bonnet and cloak, put them on, bade me good-bye, and kissed me kindly; then Mr. Thornton, who looked on with evident impatience, took my hand, and hurried me off.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had brought my bonnet and cloak, put them on, bade me good-bye, and kissed me kindly; then Mr. Thornton, who looked on with evident impatience, took my hand, and hurried me off.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading I remained alone a few minutes, at the end of which Mr. Thornton, whose voice I heard in the next room, returned with the two Misses Clapperton.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They had brought my bonnet and cloak, put them on, bade me good-bye, and kissed me kindly; then Mr. Thornton, who looked on with evident impatience, took my hand, and hurried me off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I remained alone a few minutes, at the end of which Mr. Thornton, whose voice I heard in the next room, returned with the two Misses Clapperton.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I remained alone a few minutes, at the end of which Mr. Thornton, whose voice I heard in the next room, returned with the two Misses Clapperton.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A carriage stood waiting at the door of Alhambra Lodge; my grandfather lifted me in, and closed the door on me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I remained alone a few minutes, at the end of which Mr. Thornton, whose voice I heard in the next room, returned with the two Misses Clapperton.
which person or people
From this reading They had brought my bonnet and cloak, put them on, bade me good-bye, and kissed me kindly; then Mr. Thornton, who looked on with evident impatience, took my hand, and hurried me off.
belonging to which person
From this reading I remained alone a few minutes, at the end of which Mr. Thornton, whose voice I heard in the next room, returned with the two Misses Clapperton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I remained alone a few minutes, at the end of which Mr. Thornton, whose voice I heard in the next room, returned with the two Misses Clapperton.
